Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2006 08:27:06 -0800 From: "Gayn Winters" <gayn.winters@bristolsystems.com> To: <danial_thom@yahoo.com>, "'Nicolas Blais'" <nb_root@videotron.ca>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>, <rsh.lists@comcast.net> Subject: RE: Programming Book(s) Message-ID: <049901c61082$8cdf5fc0$6501a8c0@workdog> In-Reply-To: <20060103155314.11865.qmail@web33315.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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> -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Danial Thom > Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 7:53 AM > To: Nicolas Blais; freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; > rsh.lists@comcast.net > Subject: Re: Programming Book(s) > > > > > --- Nicolas Blais <nb_root@videotron.ca> wrote: > > > On January 2, 2006 04:52 pm, Sean wrote: > > > Sean wrote: > > > > Looking for recommendations on any Unix > > programming books. > > > > I have been out of things for a while so I > > would put my skill level back > > > > to the beginning. > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > Sean > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > > > > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > > > > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > > > I forgot to mention that I wish to work with > > C/C++ > > > > > > Thanks again, > > > Sean > > > > There's a free C++ book which is great : > > > http://mindview.net/Books/TICPP/ThinkingInCPP2e.html > > > > You can also buy the hardcopy on Amazon. > > > > Nicolas > > > > I'd recommend learning C before C++. In order to > be an effective unix programmer you must master > the C language, as you'll have to examine and > modify code in C to do anything substantial. > Virtually all major programs and kernels are 'C' > based. > > DT >From the website referenced: Chapter 3 is a fairly intense coverage of the C that's used in C++, but if you're just getting started with all this it may be a little too intense. To remedy this, the printed book contains a CD ROM training course that gently introduces you to the C syntax that you need to understand in order to take on C++ or Java. -gayn Bristol Systems Inc. 714/532-6776 www.bristolsystems.com
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